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Data Scientist (Remote | Part-Time | $80 –$120/hr)
Data Scientist (Remote | Part-Time | $80 –$120/hr)Call For Referral • San Francisco, CA, United States
Data Scientist (Remote | Part-Time | $80 –$120 / hr)

Data Scientist (Remote | Part-Time | $80 –$120 / hr)

Call For Referral • San Francisco, CA, United States
2 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
  • Remote
Job description

Overview

Data Scientist (Remote | Part-Time | $80 –$120 / hr)

This range is provided by Call For Referral. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$80.00 / hr - $120.00 / hr

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About the Role

A leading AI research initiative is seeking experienced Data Science Experts to support high-impact collaborations focused on advancing the reasoning, accuracy, and reliability of cutting-edge AI systems.

In this role, you’ll apply your data science and engineering expertise to evaluate model performance, design algorithmic benchmarks, and improve the technical rigor of AI-generated code and analyses.

Your contributions will directly shape how next-generation AI systems reason, code, and learn.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and refine AI-generated code, prompts, and analytical outputs.
  • Validate technical concepts for statistical soundness and computational accuracy.
  • Provide structured feedback on solution quality, logic, and clarity.
  • Categorize and label datasets, prompts, and models by topic and difficulty.
  • Contribute to benchmarking and evaluation frameworks for model performance.

Ideal Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or applied statistics (industry or research).
  • Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field (Bachelor’s minimum; advanced degree preferred).
  • Strong proficiency in Python and SQL ; familiarity with R, Java, or Scala is a plus.
  • Experience building and deploying ML models using scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
  • Skilled in statistical analysis, feature engineering, and data wrangling on large datasets.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Project Timeline

  • Start Date : Immediate
  • Duration : 1–2 months (potential for extension)
  • Commitment : 15–25 hours / week (flexible up to 40 hours / week)
  • Schedule : Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your own time
  • Compensation & Contract

  • Rate : $80–$120 USD / hour (based on experience)
  • Payments : Daily via Stripe Connect
  • Application & Onboarding Process

  • Upload your resume or CV.
  • Complete a short AI-led interview (15 minutes).
  • Receive onboarding materials and next steps within a few days.
  • ⚡ PS : Mercor team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ⚡

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